Category Archives: Identity

How a large Missouri medical center developed an agile healthcare infrastructure security strategy

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

Healthcare provider organizations are among the most challenging environments to develop and implement comprehensive and agile security infrastructures. These providers of healthcare are usually sprawling campuses with large ecosystems of practitioners, suppliers, and patient-facing facilities. They also operate under stringent … Continue reading →

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How a Florida school district tames the wild west of education security at scale and on budget

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Bringing a central IT focus to large public school systems has always been a challenge, but bringing a security focus to thousands of PCs and devices has been compared to bringing law and order to the Wild West. For the … Continue reading →

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Women in business leadership — networking their way to success

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

The next BriefingsDirect digital business insights panel discussion focuses on the evolving role of women in business leadership. We’ll explore how pervasive business networks are impacting relationships and changes in business leadership requirements and opportunities for women. Listen to the … Continue reading →

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The next line of defense—How new security leverages virtualization to counter sophisticated threats

Posted on May 23, 2017 by

When it comes to securing systems and data, the bad guys are constantly upping their games — finding new ways to infiltrate businesses and users. Those who protect systems from these cascading threats must be ever vigilant for new technical … Continue reading →

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Experts define new ways to manage supply chain risk in a digital economy

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

The next BriefingsDirect digital business thought leadership panel discussion explores new ways that companies can gain improved visibility, analytics, and predictive responses to better manage supply chain risk in the digital economy. The panel examines how companies such as Nielsen … Continue reading →

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How SAP Ariba became a first-mover as Blockchain comes to B2B procurement

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

The next BriefingsDirect digital business thought leadership panel discussion examines the major opportunity from bringing Blockchain technology to business-to-business (B2B) procurement and supply chain management. We will now explore how Blockchain’s unique capabilities can provide comprehensive visibility across global supply … Continue reading →

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Diversity spend: When doing good leads to doing well

Posted on April 14, 2017 by

The next BriefingsDirect digital business thought leadership panel discussion focuses on the latest path to gaining improved diversity across inclusive supply chains. The panel examines why companies are seeking to improve supplier diversity, the business and societal benefits, and the new tools and technologies that are making attaining inclusive suppliers easier than ever. Continue reading →

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